Massive blackouts blamed on vandalism

[NewsWhore]

Both the State-Run Electricity Companies (CDEEE) and the Electricity Superintendent have explained that a massive blackout that affected the southern and northern regions of the DR on Wednesday evening was caused by an act of vandalism on the transmission lines at Palamara-Hainamosa. Listin Diario writes that an unidentified individual tried to make an illegal wiring connection to the energy network at Palamara. The blackout occurred on Wednesday at 9:30, but 90% of power was restored three hours later. AES Dominicana prevented a total nationwide blackout by keeping 400 MW of power on line through their Andres and Los Mina IV plants.

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